Supreme Court of India · 2022-01-21
Sunil Kumar Maity vs State Bank Of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sunil Kumar Maity
- Respondent
- State Bank Of India
- Author
- Bela M. Trivedi
- Bench
- Bela M. Trivedi, Sanjiv Khanna
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal of Sunil Kumar Maity against the dismissal of his consumer complaint by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, which allowed the State Bank of India’s revision petition. The court emphasized the complainant's right to approach a civil court and clarified that the limitation period could be addressed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The outcome affirmed the National Commission's decision while ensuring the complainant's access to civil remedies.